2 Kings 11:1-12:21 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-3

God had assured David of the continuance of his family, which is called his ordaining a lamp for his anointed; and this cannot but appear a great thing, now that we have read of the utter extirpation of so many royal families, one after another. Now here we have David's promised lamp almost extinguished and yet wonderfully preserved. I. It was almost extinguished by the barbarous malice of Athaliah, the queen-mother, who, when she heard that her son Ahaziah was slain by Jehu, arose and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead ,.... Who was the daughter of Ahab, and granddaughter of Omri 2 Kings 8:18 , she arose: and destroyed all the seed royal ; that were left, for many had been slain already; the sons of Jehoshaphat, the brothers of Joram, were slain by him, 2 Chronicles 21:4 and all Joram's sons, excepting Ahaziah, were slain by the Arabians, 2 Chronicles 22:1 , and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah were slain by Jehu, 2 Kings 11:8 ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 11:1

Athaliah - This woman was the daughter of Ahab, and grand-daughter of Omri, and wife of Joram king of Judah, and mother of Ahaziah. Destroyed all the seed royal - All that she could lay her hands on whom Jehu had left; in order that she might get undisturbed possession of the kingdom. How dreadful is the lust of reigning! it destroys all the charities of life; and turns fathers, mothers, brothers, and children, into the most ferocious savages! Who, that has it in his power,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead. (On Athaliah, see the comment upon 2 Kings 8:18 .) She was married to Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, probably in the lifetime of his father, to cement the alliance concluded between Ahab and Jehoshaphat against the Syrians ( 1 Kings 22:2-4 ). She inherited much of her mother Jezebel's character, obtained an unlimited ascendancy over her husband, Jehoram, and kept her son Ahaziah in leading-strings. It was unquestionably... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-3

On learning the death of Ahaziah ( 2 Kings 9:27 ), Athaliah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, the queen-mother, murders all her grandchildren (except the youngest, Joash, who is secreted by his aunt, Jehosheba) and seizes the kingdom. No resistance is made to her, and she retains the sole authority for six years. The worship of Baal, introduced by Jehoram into Judah, and supported by Ahaziah ( 2 Kings 8:27 ), is maintained by her ( 2 Kings 11:18 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-3

Athaliah's usurpation. Athaliah was the evil genius of Judah, as Jezebel was of Israel. The mother was slain, but, unwarned by her fall, the daughter snatched at the reins of power, and held the throne for six years. The track of both was marked by violence, bloodshed, and political convulsion. I. THE WICKEDNESS OF ATHALIAH . Ahaziah's death gave Athaliah her opportunity. Nothing could more clearly reveal the wicked disposition of the woman than the means by which she raised... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-16

Athaliah and Jezebel, the wicked daughter and the wicked mother. It has often been noted that, while women are, as a general rule, better than men, in the cases where they enter upon evil courses their wickedness exceeds that of their male associates. The character of Lady Macbeth is true to nature. Wicked women are more thorough-going than wicked men, more bloody, more daring, more unscrupulous. In Athatiah we have a sort of repetition of Jezebel—a second picture on the same lines—the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-16

The preservation and coronation of Joash. This is a touching story of hymen wickedness and of God's overruling and preserving power. Three principal personages come before us here, from each of whom something may be learned. I. ATHALIAH AND HER WORK . Athaliah ' s life-work was a Work of destruction . She did much harm. She did no good. A daughter of Ahab and Jezebel (sometimes called a daughter of Omri, whose granddaughter she was), she had inherited all the evil... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-21

REVOLUTION IN JUDAH , FOLLOWING THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS IN ISRAEL . REIGN OF ATHALIAH OVER JUDAH . CONSPIRACY OF JEHOIADA , AND DEATH OF ATHALIAH . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-21

The history of Athaliah. "And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead," etc. Among the blackest names in the long roll of the world's infamy are those of kings and queens, and amongst them Athaliah is not the least abhorrent and revolting. She was the daughter of Ahab King of Israel, and of Jezebel, his notorious wife. She married Joram (or Jehoram) King of Judah. She was the mother of Ahaziah, and advised him in his wickedness. After Jehu had slain him, she resolved to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 11:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 11:1-21

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